Research dedicated to improving lives.

BUSM boasts one of the largest and most rapidly growing research programs among US medical schools.

We’re home to more than 1,000 active research grants and $240 million in sponsored research in 20 basic and clinical science departments. We support all aspects of biomedical research, from exploration at the basic science level to translating fundamental discoveries into treatments that improve human health. This bench-to-bedside focus on both traditional and interdisciplinary research makes for high-quality education and fosters development of the next generation of scientists. More than 900 masters and doctoral students are currently enrolled in programs at BUSM’s division of Graduate Medical Sciences.